JP2661484B2 - Air hockey game device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audio device for an air hockey game installed in a game center or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Publication No. 49-39609 and U.S. Pat.
No. 325. This is a hockey game in which air is blown out from countless minute air holes opened on a play field, two people each have a mallet, and two pucks are hit in the play field to enter the opponent's goal. On the other hand, in the rolling ball game machine called a pin ball Rugemu, iron ball is very interested in being adapted to emit a play when colliding with the bumper provided to everywhere on the field various types of electronic sound of rolling on the playing field Things.

[0003]

As described above, in the air cushion table game, a puck on the play field is hit with a mallet, and the puck moves violently on the play field by inertial motion while bouncing off on the wall of the play field. When the puck collides with the wall of the play field, it collides and bounces off. However, since the puck is made of hard resin and the wall of the play field is made of metal, the collision sound is unpleasant. Thus, in the present invention, an air hockey game is not only a mere collision sound, but also emits an electronic sound as seen in a pinball or the like, and enables a player to play a game by blinking a lamp.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problems,
In order, an air hockey game apparatus according to the present invention, path
Collision that detects collision of the rack against the guide wall and outputs a detection signal
Detecting means for receiving the detection signal and pre-stored output
Control means for outputting a signal, and operation based on the output signal
Output means.

Further , the output means is a speaker, and
The output signal can be the driving signal of the speaker
You. Further, the output means is an illumination lamp.
The output signal is used to drive the illumination lamp.
It can also be a motion signal. Further, the collision detection means
It is provided inside the guide wall and detects the impact sound of the pack.
It is also possible to use a microphone as an output. Also before
The collision detecting means is provided inside the guide wall,
A piezoelectric sensor that detects the impact of a shock
Can also. Further, the collision detecting means may be provided on the inner surface of the guide wall.
The pack may have traversed a ray parallel to the inner surface in the vicinity.
And an optical sensor that detects Also before
The collision detecting means is stretched around the inner surface of the guide wall,
The internal contact is closed by the pressing force of the pack's collision,
A tape sensor for detecting this may be used.

[0006]

According to the above arrangement, the path on the play field is
When the rack collides with the guide wall, the collision detection means
Is detected, and based on this detection, a predetermined output signal is
Sent from the stage. And output based on this output signal
The means performs a predetermined operation. Here, the output means is a speaker
In some cases, when the packs collide,
It is. Also, the output means is an illumination lamp
In the event of a pack collision, the lamp will flash
Produces a puck collision effect.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an air hockey game device according to the present invention. The air hockey game device 1 has a shape almost like a billiard table, and legs 3 are provided at four corners on the bottom surface of a housing 2. I have. The upper surface of the housing 2 is a flat play field, and a large number of minute holes 5 are opened upward on the entire play field surface to blow air.

A short rectangular goal hole 6 is provided at the center of the short side of the play field 4, and when the puck 7 is driven by a player with a mallet (not shown), the puck 7 falls into the pack outlet 8 on the side of the housing. It has become.
Speakers 9 are provided on the left and right sides of the pack outlet 8, respectively. Side of the playing field 4 is surrounded by the guide rail 10, moth Lee Doreru surface is higher than the playfield surface, the wall 11 is provided over the circumference entire playing field. The microphone 12 is built in the guide rail on the long side on both sides of the play field.

A billboard 13 is supported on the upper part of the housing 2 by pipes 14 provided on both sides of the center of the long side surface of the housing 2. The billboard 13 is provided with a score display unit 15 and a speaker 16 on the bottom surface. Although not shown, a coin insertion slot is provided on the side of the housing, and when a coin is inserted, an air delivery device provided in the housing 2 is operated to blow air onto the play field 4 and score. Is reset and the game starts.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a play field surface.
The guide rail 10 surrounds the entire playfield 4 except for the goal hole 6 with a long wall surface 11 made of aluminum at each end face of the playfield 4. A microphone 12 is built in the guide rail 10 on the long side. The microphone 12 may be a piezoelectric sensor. Speakers 9 are provided on the left and right of the pack outlet below the goal hole 6, respectively.

FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of the guide rail on the long side of the play field. The guide rail 10 on the long side is made of aluminum and has a T-shaped groove 10a along the length direction.
Are provided at both ends of the groove 10a.
And a wiring 17 is arranged along the groove 10a, and leads to a control circuit in the housing. A microphone is not built in the guide rail on the short side of the play field, but the guide rail has an end face fixedly adhered to the guide rail on the long side.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the groove of the guide rail. A microphone 12 is mounted on a substrate 12a, and the substrate 12a is screwed to the guide rail 10 and the wiring 1
7 is connected to a control circuit in the housing through the groove 10a.

FIG. 5 shows frequency characteristics indicating an input signal from a microphone. FIG. (A) shows the frequency characteristics when the pack collides with the guide rail, and FIG.
Indicates frequency characteristics when another object collides. These differences have a high level near 9 KHz as shown in FIG. 9A, and a sound near 9 KHz may be detected to distinguish the sound of the puck colliding with the guide rail from other sounds. The input signal from the microphone can be distinguished from other sounds by detecting the collision signal of the puck through the band pass filter.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a play field using an optical sensor according to a second embodiment. A light emitting sensor 18 is provided along each side of a rectangle on the play field 10 surrounded by a guide rail 10. It is provided on the four corners of the guide rail 10 in the light receiving sensor 19 pairs. Immediately before the pack 7 collides with the guide rail 10, the light emission sensor 18
The light receiving sensor 19 detects that the light is blocked, and detects the collision of the pack 7 with the guide rail 10. The light emitted from the light sensor is located on the play field surface at a position lower than the height of the puck.

In the above description, a pair of light-emitting and light-receiving sensors is provided as an optical sensor. The light may be reflected back to the light-emitting sensor and received to detect the interruption of light.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a play field in which a tape switch is provided along the wall surface of a guide rail as a third embodiment. Tape switch 20 is guide rail 1
0 is provided on the entire surface of the wall surface 11. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view colliding pack tape switch provided on moths Lee Doreru wall.

FIG. 8A shows that the pack 7 has the guide rail 1.
The state immediately before colliding with 0 is shown. When the pack 7 collides with the guide rail 10, the tape switch 20 provided along the wall surface 11 of the guide rail 10 as shown in FIG.
a and 20b contact each other to detect a collision. According to this, when the puck 7 collides with the guide rail 10, the impact is somewhat buffered by the tape switch 20 and the speed is reduced, but this is not so special as an air hockey game.

[0018] shows a block diagram of a control system of the e earth hockey game device in Fig. A coin switch 22 is connected to the control circuit 21, and a coin signal enters the control circuit 21 when a coin is inserted. A goal switch 23 is provided in each goal hole, and a puck entering the goal hole can be detected. The long side guide rail is provided with a sensor 24 such as a microphone or a piezoelectric switch One not a 2 months,
Control circuit 2 via each sensor control 25
1 is sent a pack collision detection signal.

From the control circuit 21 through a sound circuit, various electronic collision onset sounds at the time of a pack collision prepared from the speaker 16 on the bottom of the billboard and the speaker 9 provided on the side surface of the housing and light during the game are provided. Emits music. Further, the control circuit 21 has a relay for controlling a blower motor 26 for blowing air onto the play field and a lockout solenoid 27 for opening a passage (not shown) in the pack outlet to take out the pack in the goal hole to the pack outlet. 28 are connected. A score display unit 15 is connected to the control circuit 21 to display the scores of the two players. The control circuit 21 is connected to a coin counter 29 for displaying the number of coins inserted.

The control circuit is connected to speakers 9 and 16 that emit sound effects. Although not shown, various illumination lamps are also connected. Further, in the present invention, it may be possible to detect the collision of the puck with the guide rails and blink the illumination lamp arranged on the play field or the billboard to produce the puck collision effect.

[0021]

According to the present embodiment, by hitting the puck in the air hockey game, an electronic sound can be emitted each time the puck collides with the guide rail, and a fun electronic sound or flashing light like a pin pole game. You can enjoy air hockey. In addition, the speaker on the billboard and the speaker on the side of the housing provide a three-dimensional sound, and with the lamp lighting display, it is easy for the player to understand which is better by sound or light, and it is very interesting to play Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an air hockey game of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a play field surface.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a guide rail on a long side of a play field.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along a groove of a guide rail.

FIG. 5 is a frequency characteristic diagram showing an input signal from a microphone.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a play field showing a method using an optical sensor as a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a play field in which a tape switch is provided along the wall surface of a guide rail as a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view in which a pack collides with a tape switch provided on a guard rail wall surface.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system of the air hockey game device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Air hockey game device 2. Housing 3. Legs 4. Play field 5. Micro holes 6. Goal hole 7. Pack 8 Pack outlet 9. Speaker 10. Guide rail 11. Wall 12. Microphone 13. Billboard 14. Pipe 15. Score display section 16. Speaker 17. Wiring 18. Light emission sensor 19. Light receiving sensor 20. Tape switch 21. Control circuit 22. Coin switch 23. Goal switch 24. Sensor 25. Sensor control 26. Blower motor 27. Lockout solenoid 28. Relay 29. Coin counter

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A play field having a plurality of minute holes opening in a plane surrounded by a guide wall, and a play field for blowing air from the minute holes, and a goal comprising a notch opening in an opposing guide wall is provided. Pack on the field,
Players meet with mallets and hit the opposing goal
In an air hockey game machine that competes to insert a puck, it detects a collision of the puck with a guide wall and outputs a detection signal.
Collision detection means for receiving the detection signal
Control means for outputting an output signal based on the output signal;
Air hockey game device and having an output means operative can, a. 2. The output means is a speaker.
The air hockey game device according to claim 1, wherein the force signal is a driving signal of the speaker . 3. An illumination lamp according to claim 2, wherein said output means is an illumination lamp.
Wherein the output signal is the illumination lamp
The air hockey game device according to claim 1, wherein the driving signal is a driving signal . 4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said collision detecting means is provided inside said guide wall.
Provided to detect the collision sound of the puck
The air hockey game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the device is a phone . 5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said collision detecting means is provided inside said guide wall.
And a pressure for detecting an impact due to the collision of the pack.
The air hockey game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the device is an electric sensor . 6. The guide detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein said collision detecting means includes an inner surface of said guide wall.
The pack may have traversed a ray parallel to the inner surface in the vicinity.
The air hockey game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the air hockey game device is an optical sensor that detects the condition . 7. The guide wall inner surface according to claim 7 , wherein:
And the inner pressure is generated by the pressing force of the collision of the pack.
This is a tape sensor that detects when the contacts of the
Air hockey game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that.